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Oficina de Prensa
Para su difusión inmediata
8 de mayo de 2019
Comunicado de prensa
El Administrador de USAID, Mark Green, viaja a Latinoamérica y el Caribe
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Para obtener más información acerca de USAID y sus programas,
sírvase visitar www.usaid.gov.
Contacto para la prensa: Oficina de prensa de USAID
Teléfono: +1.202.712.4320
Correo electrónico: press@usaid.gov
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United States Agency for International Development
Office of Press Relations
For Immediate Release
May 8, 2019
Media Advisory
USAID Administrator Mark Green Travels to Latin America and the Caribbean
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green will travel to
Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Lucia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Panamá May 9-15, 2019. On this
trip, the Administrator will discuss challenges and opportunities with regional leaders and visit
sites where USAID is helping countries advance along the Journey to Self-Reliance.
On May 9, Administrator Green will begin his visit to the Caribbean in Trinidad and Tobago,
where he will meet with government officials and visit sites currently and previously funded by
USAID. The Administrator will also meet with Venezuelans displaced by the man-made,
regime-driven crisis in their country.
Administrator Green will travel to Saint Lucia on May 11 to meet with government officials and
USAID partners to discuss regional challenges, including hurricane preparedness and Zika.
On May 12, the Administrator will travel to Colombia to attend the Concordia Americas Summit
and sign USAID's new commitment to the United States-Colombia bilateral relationship.
From Colombia, Administrator Green will travel to Ecuador on May 14 to discuss the renewal of
cooperation between USAID and the Government of Ecuador. He will also meet with civil-
society representatives, tour the Pacari chocolate factory launched with USAID financing, and
meet with displaced Venezuelans at a U.S.-supported shelter. The Administrator will wrap up
his trip in Panamá, where he will discuss disaster resilience with USAID partners.
USAID's Acting Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean Steve Olive and
Acting Assistant Administrator for Legislative and Public Affairs Eddy Acevedo will accompany
the Administrator.
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For more information about USAID and its programs,
please visit www.usaid.gov.
Press Contact: USAID Press Office
Telephone: +1.202.712.4320
Email: press@usaid.gov